RiffTrax: Shorts The Complete List

The results of serious traffic accidents caused by careless driving are displayed.

Two children have their Christmas wish fulfilled when they are transported to the North Pole for a visit with Santa.

A school principal counsels a young student caught vandalizing a desk on the proper behavior to exhibit while in school.

This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation.

The growing epidemic of teenagers becoming illicit drug addicts and becoming convicts because of it is presented, focusing on the case of high school senior Phyllis Howard. She tells her story of the arc of her drug use, one that she did not foresee. Having known about reefers since junior high, she began smoking weed in hanging out with friends who already smoked. She liked the feeling of being high, which overcame the subsequent physical sickness. Her drug use escalated in meeting Chuck, a pusher, whose goal, like all pushers, was to get people hooked on narcotics to the point of their reliance on him. One of those people would be Phyllis, who never thought after her first hit of heroin with Chuck that she would become addicted. Addiction changed the nature of the drug use which Phyllis, after dropping to rock bottom, would need assistance to overcome if she indeed ended up being able to do so.

Our narrator interrogates Cathy as to why she does not eat before leaving for school in the morning.

Footage of a surreal publicity stunt by Petaluma, California poultry farmers involving the making of a giant omelet for the mayor of San Francisco as part of 1930's "National Egg Week".

A documentary about how churches in Racine, WI were attempting to reach young people in the early years of the hippie era in a place where teenagers complained of having too little to do. The project involved converting basements to coffeehouses with folk singing and poetry readings.

Aliens visit a crossing guard and deem her 'Guardiana' (aka Safety Woman).

The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized. Jerry occasionally goes on dates with Ginny, who goes on "sitting in parked cars" dates with many boys, which makes Jerry feel less special. When Ginny comes by and wants to sit with the gang, they brush her off. Is she popular because she goes on these dates, or is the exact opposite the truth? Jerry is also attracted to the new girl in school, Caroline. He can't verbalize why he likes her, but all in the gang, including the girls, invite her to sit with them. But if Caroline is popular, it means that others, like Wally, are interested also in dating her. Jerry and Wally take two different approaches in asking Caroline on a date, with two different results based on their consideration of her feelings.

A group of misbehaving children come across a magic mirror that, when they look into it, shows them as clowns and tries to convince them to change their disruptive behavior.

This bicycle-safety film shows children what can happen when bicycles are driven carelessly and recklessly.

This anti-drug film uses common childhood habits and activities, such as building a machine out of Lego blocks, to metaphorically illustrate the effects and dangers of drug abuse.

Examples of virtually every possible way that people can fall and injure themselves.

Bob Crane explains to children what he believes patriotism is.

Susan, a little white girl, moves into a racially mixed neighborhood. Soon some of the local kids come over and ask her to play with them. She does, but her dog, Skipper, will have nothing to do with such funny-looking children (he says, via the narrator). Soon, however, Skipper accidentally gets some paint spilled on him, and the neighborhood dogs attack him, as they don't want somebody who's "funny looking" in their neighborhood, either. Skipper realizes that his intolerant attitude toward the children was just as bad as his fellow dogs' attitude toward him, and vows to change his ways.

A Primer for sensible food shopping and understanding the complicated food gradings.

Decisions on the basis what is morally right or wrong is not always black and white. Such a situation with young Harry Green is presented, where he is with a group of his "friends", who break some windows at a warehouse late one night, and although Harry didn't throw rocks like the others, the warehouse nightwatchman only recognizes Harry in the group, and knows him to be an otherwise good boy. The nightwatchman has a decision to make whether to report "good" Harry to the authorities. The nightwatchman's decision has a snowball affect in putting further moral questions to a number of other people down the road in Harry's story: Harry's mother who has to decide on whether to give up Harry to the police not knowing what he has or has not done or may be accused of doing; Mr. Kastner, the warehouse owner, who has to decide who and how to make accountable for the vandalism, even if it is someone good like Harry who may not have thrown rocks; Police Sergeant Kelly, who has to decide how much to push for information from someone like Harry who may be guilty in this situation somewhat only by association; Mr. Barker, an elder at Harry's church who is trying to guide Harry; and Harry himself, who has to decide whether to stay mum or tell the truth about what happened.

A boss is having trouble learning how to treat his female employees.

Neighbors had rather talk trash about each other rather than deal with the health hazards their yards have become. It's their children who do the "adult" thing and carry off the refuse that has become a breeding ground for vermin and bugs.

Glimpses into the lives of five fifth grade children show that each is a complex and unique pattern. Emphasizes that the teacher must discover how she can best meet the needs of each child.

A little girl gets ready to take her pet cat to school for the pet show. As she washes, grooms, and eats breakfast, so does her kitty. Her friendly feline is loved by the other kids and awarded the winner's ribbon.

Life of a teenage outsider; what makes him that way and how his anger flares into violence.

A showcase of aquatic activities from the 1950s. From sea life doing tricks and getting fed to water-sports such as surfing and underwater basketball.

Young Jim and Judy learn about proper eating, keeping clean, proper rest and good toilet habits.